By hook or by crook this peril too shall be something that we remember. Homer
Not that this appears to affect the intentions of the political-bureaucratic elite, which in Britain as elsewhere in Europe believes that it has an overriding mission to achieve European integration by hook or by crook and which is convinced that History (with an extra-large 'H') is on its side. Margaret Thatcher
A real foolproof way to do it is play your stuff by hook or by crook and build up a grass roots following. Duncan Sheik
By hook or by crook. English Proverb
By hook or by crook. Latin Proverb